The National tribune., 1887-12-15
BLUE AND GRAY,
TO Meet at Gettysburg Next July.

heetinr OF Committee OF the Army OF the POtO.
mac TO Arrange for a Reunion OF the Blue and
Gray at Gettysburg in July, 1855.
A meeting Of the committee appointed at the
Reunion of the Society of the Army Of the Po-
tomac, at Saratoga Springs in July last, was
held at the residence of Mai .-Gen. ID II. Sick
les No % Fifth avenue in New York city, on
The evening of the 9th instant, pursuant TO
call issued by that distinguished soldier. There
were present Gems. Couch, Slocum, Double
dav Fitz-John Porter, Butterield, Carr, Ora
ham, Whittier, Barnum, King aud Day; Coils.
w. G. Church and Tidball; Mais Richardson,
R. b. Erwin, J. 4. Smith, Appleby, Corney and
Capt James Beale. Letters regrottlng their
inability TO attend and commanding the object
OF the meeting were received from Gen. Hunt,
of the Artillery; Gems. Hartranft and Hum
ford, OF Pennsylvania; Gen. Mcintosh, OF The
Cavalry, and numerous others.
After calling the meeting 10 order, Gen.
Sckles read the resolutions adopted at Sara
toga Springs in July last, by the Army of the
Potomac and then stated that in addition TO
the letters he had received from the officers
before mentioned, he had been in correspond
ence with Col. Mcclellan, OF Gen. j. e. b. Stu
arts staff and that he had assurance from that
distinguished officer that families of 80 Con-
federates, descending from the rank OF Lieu
tenant General, through all the respective
grades, TO privates, had expressed their I'M
qualified approval of the object, rs submitted
TO them, and that but two had objected thereto;
that there was still in existence society, desig-
mated as the Society of Northern Virginia, aud
that there were other existing Confederate or
CARNATIONS, with which il would be proper TO
open correspondence on the subject. dc then
asked what was the further pleasure of the
committee. Gen. Carr then moved that Gen.
Sicllles be appointed temporary Chairman, and
after Gen. Sicllles took the chair, further moved
that committee of three should be appointed
by the chair TO nominate permanent officers.
The chair appointed Gems. Carr, Slocum and
Doubleday such committee, aud il reported as
follows, viz: For President Maj .-Cien. ID. j..
Sickles for Vice President, Maj .-Gen. ID. N.
Couch; for Treasurer, ID. Butterfeld; for Sec
rotary. Maj. George w. Cooney.
Gen. Buttcrheld then moved that an Execu-
tive Committee, consisting of seven members,
should be appointed by the chair, who, to-
gether with the officers already elected, should
be divided into subcommittee and charged
with the respective duties of making arrange
ments for transportation providing accommo-
dations for veterans etc.
A lengthy discussion then took place respect
ing the best method of promoting the success
of the Reunion, which was participated in by
Gems. Carr. SlOcum, COnch, Greene, Graham,
Barnum; Coils Church and Erwin and Capt.
James Beale. IL resulted in declaration that
it was the opinion of the committee that a cor
dial invitation should be extended TO the So
cicty Of the Army Of Northern Virginia and
other existing Confederate organizations, and
10 the officers and men Of the Confederate army
who were not members Of any organization TO
participate in the Reunion of the troops of both
armies at Gettysburg in July, 1885 to celebrate
the 25th anniversary of that remarkable battle
and TO cement the bonds of friendship and
patriotism which it is the desire of both armies
Al nf
the Army of the Potomac should complete a
thorough organization for the purpose of in
ducing its members and the large body of off,
GERS aud privates who arc not attached TO il,
but earnestly sympathetic in this movement
10 assemble at Gettysburg at the appointed
time IN large numbers, and that the Army OF
Northern Virginia and other Confederate or
CARNATIONS should be advised 10 follow the
same plan. That in each Of the societies Of the
two armies the two committees should act
separately in the manner Of bringing out theiI
officers aud men, and should likewise make
their own arrangements for assembling in
masses and being transported 10 Gettysburg
and that just previous 10 the Reunion joint
committee should be appointed from the ma
terial Of both armies. 60 which should be in
trusted the charge Of providing quarters and
subsistence for the men of both sides and the
arrangement Of the proper ceremonies TO be
observed during the Reunion.
Ii was further resolved that the Executive
Committee shall be empowered 10 add TO itl
membership, and authorized 10 select officers
of the society who arc not members of tn,
committee and eminent citizens from all part
Of the country TO cooperate with this commit
tee in any way deemed advisable which viii
promote the success of this great Nationa
movement. IL was likewise resolved that th,
names of eminent orators and poets should b.
suggested by the members of this committee
and that the Society of Northern Virgins
should likewise be invited TO propose the name
OF orators aid poets. so that a selection may b
made from the persons so proposed for the posi-
tions OF orators and poets of the OCCASION.
The Executive Committee of seven will b
announced by the President after proper con
eideration aud the committee will be calleC
together again when occasion requires.
The committee held a long and spritei
meeting, and adjourned firm in the conviction
that its efforts would be attended with triumph
ant success.